Ok I am going to be looking at getting a new TV and would like some information on them.

I know some of the good brands are Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, and LG with Panasonic and Samsung pretty much the best. I think with Sony you are just paying for the name. I see a lot of vizios and hear they are good in the non main stream names. I hear that the vizio actually use samsung and panasonic parts on some TVS. I also see insiginia are pretty cheap and a best buy house brand and usually have good reviews.

Is their any advantage of a plasma over a lcd? I hear that Plasma can get burn in after a while and run a lot hotter than a lcd. My father in law has had a panasonic plasma for 2+ years with no issues.

I will be sitting about 10.5-11 ft back, so I am saying at least a 42, but I think a 46-50 would be a good size.

I do not watch blue ray movies, play ps3, xbox, so is there any reason to get a 1080 vs a 720? Also I like to watch sports, so should I look at something at is at least 120hz and above?

The only Hd channels I get are the ones picked up by the tuner. I have a toshiba 22 inch TV right now and really like the quality of that.

So feedback is appreciated. Budget is under 1000.00, but under 800.00 would be ideal.

Thanks.

Considering you don't watch blu-ray, play hd games, and you're going to be sitting pretty far back, a 720p should be fine (actually the games are in 720p anyway). The 50 inch 720p Panny is only like $800. I've been thinking about upgrading to a bigger size myself (currently have a 40 inch Sammy lcd) and was going to go with either a 46 inch Sony lcd or a 50 inch Panny (the 1080p s1 however, not the 720p x1 since I sit like 6 feet away) because those look like the best bang for the buck hdtvs for '09.

The 120 Hz thing is only for lcds, plasmas don't have motion blur. I don't really think current 60 Hz tvs have significant observable motion blur with real world material, but you're not really paying any extra to go with a plasma or go with the 120 Hz lcd over the 60 Hz lcd so you might as well do it.

Now in days its impossible to burn in a plasma. you will get TIR but its not visable unless your right in front of it or if the tv is really low end ( brand / model thing)
plasma wins in all areas except i say if you have a outside table or something then thats the one and only time you should get lcd otherwise everything else plasma wins.

plasma does waste more money but its not even like half more or not enough for you to notice on the bill. depending on set will be the ones with warm or warmer set up.

I would go with a Panasonic plasma. The 120hz feature on LCD tvs are a way to help with reducing the motion blur issue that is inhernet to LCDs but even the 120hz processing doesn't come eliminate the problem by any stretch (and neither does the newer 240hz processing), it only lessens it somewhat. And if you are going to be sitting 11 ft back, then definitely get at least a 50" tv. Generally, I would recommend going 1080p just for future purposes but if you definitely do not see yourself ever using any 1080p sources at any time in the future and you are always going to be sitting at least 10.5-11 feet away, at that distance, you would not be able to to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p so no point in getting the 1080p set.

As far as burin-in goes, plasmas have virtually eliminated that problem and as long as you don't leave the tv on the same static image for several hours repeatedly, you will be fine. As previously mentioned, plasmas are superior to LCDs in terms of motion resolution (they will not blur like LCDs do). Plasmas also offer a more natural/accurate image and better black levels. LCDs have the advantage when it comes to brightness though, which is good if you are going to be placing the tv in a room with a LOT of bright light. Otherwise, if the room is just going to have standard lighting, I wouldn't be swayed by the "pop" of the LCDs you see at places like Bestbuy as that is not an accurate protrayal of the settings you will use at home. Plasmas are plenty bright enough for use in your home (though they may look dim comapred to LCDs at Bestbuy but again, that is a poor environment to evaluate the tvs).

you can also have a look at the Samsung LN46B530 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV..it is only $929 now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3Y8OU?ie=UTF8&tag=shopguid0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001U3Y8OU

Will I noticed much of a difference between 46 or 47 and a 50?

Also if blue ray was something I may consider, should I go with 1080 or will the 720 still be fine?

Because there is a 46 inch sony lcd and blue ray player for like 1014, which saves like 935 dollars after all discounts. So originally around two thousand.

I have found a 50 inch plasma samsung, with a surround sound and built in up convert dvd for 799.99 pre tax. I also found a sony 46" lcd for the same price, but just for the tv.

Will I noticed much of a difference between 46 or 47 and a 50?

Also if blue ray was something I may consider, should I go with 1080 or will the 720 still be fine?

Because there is a 46 inch sony lcd and blue ray player for like 1014, which saves like 935 dollars after all discounts. So originally around two thousand.

I have found a 50 inch plasma samsung, with a surround sound and built in up convert dvd for 799.99 pre tax. I also found a sony 46" lcd for the same price, but just for the tv.

Considering the distance you will be watching from, 720p vs 1080p is going to be a non issue. That said, you will want the largest display you can afford at 11'. You can easily go with a 60"+ display.... so yes, there will be a noticable different from a 46" to a 50".

Personally, I would look right past that 46" sony. I would focus on the largest display you can afford. So if your budget is $1000; I would be looking at a 50" panny plasma. You can easily find a BluRay player for a hundred bucks if you want to get that. No way would I get DVD player this day in age

an entry level panasonic under $800 can be more enjoyable first reason because its a plasma.

you can also have a look at the Samsung LN46B530 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV..it is only $929 now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3Y8OU?ie=UTF8&tag=shopguid0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001U3Y8OU

when it comes to 720p or 1080p you have ton consider the source (blu ray players) distance (the further away you are the bigger the tv you need to get if you want to get 1080p) and size.

if those elements arent met you will have a hard time notcing 1080p.

do it right and get one thing at a time that way you have a better setup.
Will I noticed much of a difference between 46 or 47 and a 50?

Also if blue ray was something I may consider, should I go with 1080 or will the 720 still be fine?

Because there is a 46 inch sony lcd and blue ray player for like 1014, which saves like 935 dollars after all discounts. So originally around two thousand.

I have found a 50 inch plasma samsung, with a surround sound and built in up convert dvd for 799.99 pre tax. I also found a sony 46" lcd for the same price, but just for the tv.

I finally picked me one up on Sunday

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+50%22+Class+/+1080p+/+600Hz+/+Plasma+HDTV/9290117.p?id=1218075402383&skuId=9290117&st=50b530s2f&cp=1&lp=1

No way would I get DVD player this day in age

Why not? Not all of us can afford $300 for a Blue Ray player and what good would it do when my collection of a couple hundred DVD's are all standard definition? My local small town video rental place (the town's sole grocery store) says they have no plans to ever offer Blue Ray DVD's, and in fact, the manager told me they still rent out more VCR tapes than DVD's.

I've been told by others that Blue Ray technology will be obsolete before its ever widely adopted, and that DVD/Blue Ray media is already on the decline, in favor of internet-based video transmissions. However, that would take a high-speed internet connection, which is another service we don't have available.

Why not? Not all of us can afford $300 for a Blue Ray player and what good would it do when my collection of a couple hundred DVD's are all standard definition? My local small town video rental place (the town's sole grocery store) says they have no plans to ever offer Blue Ray DVD's, and in fact, the manager told me they still rent out more VCR tapes than DVD's.

I've been told by others that Blue Ray technology will be obsolete before its ever widely adopted, and that DVD/Blue Ray media is already on the decline, in favor of internet-based video transmissions. However, that would take a high-speed internet connection, which is another service we don't have available.

first off, if you shop right, you can get a BD player for around 100 bucks....

Second off, who rents from a local rental place when you can get netflix just about anywhere and get almost everything in BD?.... in addition, you could get a PS3 which will not only play BD but will also stream. Yes it does cost more but it is more future proof.